Orlando Magic 102, Miami Heat 89
by Mike from Illinois on Feb 8, 2012 11:15 PM EST
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It was a three point barrage for the Orlando Magic (16-10), as they set an all-time franchise record for most three point attempts in a game, outscored Miami 51-15 from the three point line, and never trailed in a 102-89 victory over the Miami Heat (19-7). Both Dwight Howard and Ryan Anderson had double-doubles, with Howard scoring 25 points along with 24 rebounds, four assists, three steals, and two blocks. Anderson had the third highest-scoring game of his career with 27 points, 11 rebounds, and three assists. Dwyane Wade led Miami with 33 points on 15 of 24 shooting. LeBron James had a sub-par outing pointwise, scoring 17 points on just 5 of 15 shooting, though he led the Heat with 10 assists.
The Magic started out strong in the first quarter, as Howard had a double-double of 11 points and 10 rebounds after one as the Magic led 26-18. James led Miami with 9 points, but would score only 8 points the rest of the game. The Magic made five three pointers in the second quarter and led by as much as 44-27 before Miami ended the half on a 23-9 run as the Magic led 53-50 after two. Anderson scored 17 of his 27 points in the second, as he shot 5 of 7, including 3 of 4 on three pointers in the quarter. Wade scored 18 of his 33 points in the second, shooting 9 of 10, as Miami made 14 of 20 shots in the quarter.
Miami scored the first points of the third, coming within 53-52, but would get no closer. The Heat shot just 5 of 22 in the quarter, as the Magic led by as many as 17 points and settled for a 77-61 lead going into the fourth. The Magic had their largest lead of the game at 84-65 after a J.J. Redick jumper with just under nine minutes remaining. The Heat then went on a 15-5 run to come as close as 89-80 with just under five minutes remaining. That was as close as they got, as the Magic went back up by 16 points before the final margin of victory of 13 points.
Other game notes:
-Hedo Turkoglu continues to struggle offensively for the Magic, scoring just 3 points on 1 of 6 shooting, but led the team with 7 assists.
-A game after dishing out a season-high 12 assists, the Magic's Jameer Nelson did not have a single assist in 32 minutes, but scored 12 points and turned the ball over just twice.
-J.J. Redick led the Magic reserves with 11 points, including 3 of 7 on threes. The reserves (Redick, Quentin Richardson, Chris Duhon, Glen Davis) combined for 26 points on 6 of 12 three point shooting.
-James, Wade, and Chris Bosh, the three-headed monster of the Heat, combined for 62 points on 25 of 52 field goal shooting. No one else on the Heat scored in double figures, as Shane Battier led the reserves with 8 points.
-The 17 Magic three pointers made ties for the fourth-most three pointers in a game in franchise history.
-Howard's 25 point, 24 rebound game is the third time in his career that he has scored at least 25 points with at least 24 boards in a game.
-Anderson made his first five three pointers, but missed his last six three point attempts. It was his seventh career 20/10 game, three of which have come this season.
-The Heat had 16 fast-break points to just 5 for the Magic, and had 40 points in the paint to 30 for the Magic, but the Magic's huge edge at the three point line and 48-38 rebound advantage were more than enough to carry the Magic to victory.
-No technical fouls for the second straight game for the Magic, after being called for six techs against Indiana.
After a very tough overtime loss to the LA Clippers Monday, the Magic came back strong with a very encouraging win over one of the top teams in the NBA. The Magic's tough schedule continues Friday as they host Atlanta.
Here is the game box score.
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Huge win for the good guys
4 out of the last 5 including 2 wins over teams ahead of us in the standings with the only loss being in overtime to the number 3 team in the west. Seems we are back on track after that horrible stretch. Hopefully we can keep it going on Friday.
All Day I Dream About (Dwight) Staying
I was 3 rows back from court side behind magic bench
It was AWESOME. I have never said this before but Hedo played great D on Lebron. I was definetly expecting Lebron to score 40 off jumpers tonight but from the get go they looked fatigued relative to the magic. That game last night against the cavs really must have exhausted them. No one from the heat was really applying pressure to the interior as the ball just moved around outside as our guards poked the ball away from the big men on multiple occasions. It was a good win, but the heat only looked like the heat in the second quarter. Svg ‘s half time adjustments paid dividends as they elected to push it into Dwight. The heat couldn’t bother the inbounds pass enough to disrupt our game plan and then Jameer started to give them a little of their own transition offense medicine. It was awesome. And yes I told Dwight after his interview he can stay in Orlando now that we beat the heat. I also asked Alex Martins if this means Dwight would stay as he also sat court side and he smiled and gave me a high five. Guess we will see !!! Great Bday present ever!!!!
by OrlLove on Feb 8, 2012 11:44 PM EST via mobile reply actions
One other story to share
I was in the Mercedes lounge restroom and this drunk heat fan was talking a lot of smack so I had to shut his @$$ up. How much change do you get from Lebron for a $1??? Come on everyone knows its 3 quarters….except it was only 1 tonight haha
by OrlLove on Feb 8, 2012 11:47 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
The Magic were great, but what is going on with the crowd?
“Defense” chants loud and clear when the home team has possession. I just can’t stand it. I know I shouldn’t let it bother me, but it does.
Probably
the Miami transpalants and Heat bandwagoners. It is disheartening when the visiting fans are as loud or louder than the home fans.
by pjlawrence81 on Feb 9, 2012 12:03 PM EST up reply actions
That's always been the case with the Heat.
It goes back a long time. They usually have a lot of fans in the arena. I remember back in the day the only Magic player that would get the whole crowd behind him during a Heat game was Carlos Arroyo.
The intensity has to go up, up! Not down...UP! -Stan Van Gundy
A couple of post-game quotes
…from the game recap courtesy of Yahoo! Sports.
First, from Ryan Anderson, talking about the Magic’s three point shooting:
“If somebody starts rolling, then all the attention’s going to be on them. Then we’ll swing it around and we’ve got another shooter. I think when the crowd gets into it, when we have great energy as a team and we’re being really unselfish and moving the ball, it is contagious.”
From Miami’s LeBron James:
“They shot the 3 extremely well and the big fella in the middle took care of his 20 and 20 once again. Sometimes you have to pick your poison, but we gave up both tonight. They are an extremely tough team to beat when they are making the 3s and the big fella is doing what he wants.”
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by Mike from Illinois on Feb 9, 2012 3:23 AM EST reply actions
Oh my gooodd ! Oooohhh ! Shut it down ! Let's go hooome !
Don't mind my spelling. I'm a Typo Master.
by 44792212 on Feb 9, 2012 4:06 AM EST reply actions 2 recs
Hahaha Rec.
"We just want to chill" - Chris Bosh.
Proud Jameer and Rashard apologist since '07
Being in Pompano FL which is close to Miami
and my ORL hat coming in today. Tommorow shall be a grand day.
I am happy to see we got more assists, rebounds, and obviously the thing which helped us win the game… Those crucial 3s..
Dislikes is the fact our rookies rarely get integrated into our teams. Didn’t watch the gam but how did Smith and Wafer play ( I think they didn’t get to pl,
Each year I hope the Warriors, Colts, Cavs, and the Magic get better yet the opposite happens.
by BobInBlue on Feb 9, 2012 4:52 AM EST via mobile reply actions
Why bother with 3rd stringers if the starters and back-ups are doing just fine?
Against the good teams, whereby no leads are safe, the typical approach is to stick with starters and back-ups unless there is a certain necessity to require otherwise. That was not the case last night, and that is why Smith and Wafer did not play.
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by Matt1325 on Feb 9, 2012 9:57 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
We started a rook in the finals
It’s pretty simple, if they are good enough to play, they will play. We are trying to WIN here.
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by Satch30 on Feb 9, 2012 10:02 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Great write up MIke
Im not sure if I am off base but woud think u would want to know>>> I love your statistical analysis but the only other thing I would do is try to put some feeling and opinion into how you feel each the team did as a whole. not just stats but put some drama into it. Thats all. otherwise great write up and am starting to thoroughly enjoy your recaps.
by Magical-OverHauL on Feb 9, 2012 5:36 AM EST reply actions
I agree, great write up.
But would also enjoy some more analysis along with the great stats you always come up with. Like why did that stat happened. For example Lebron shot 5 from 15, was it because he missed easy shots or because the Magic defended him well and force him to take bad shots? I couldn’t watch the game so I can’t tell if we won because we were lucky Lebron missed a lot or because we played great team D. Do you think that this game shows the Magic is in the right track? Would you call it a “statement game”. I know your from the forums that you know a lot of Bbal, don’t be shy to share your opinion in the recaps! Keep up the good work man, also I really appreciate your early postings so I can read the recap while I have brakfast.
by Leandro. on Feb 9, 2012 7:08 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
True dat
ESPN’s mobile web site blows now for some reason so the first write up I always read is on this website. Mike I do appreciate your speedy work; always ready by 6:30 when I’m getting ready for the day :)
Don't worry your recaps are great
Just wanted to give some tips in order to help. And once again, thank you for your quick posts!
I appreciate the feedback, guys
I try to avoid making my recaps too “wordy”, and always try to have my posts up no later than an hour and a half or so after the game, but you’re right… if I could add some additional insight or opinion as to what went on in the game, that probably would enhance my recaps. When I’m doing them, I tend to concentrate on my statistical analysis probably too much, while not providing enough actual insight and opinion as to the reasons why stuff happened. Evan and Eddy Rivera are much stronger in this area than I am.
I appreciate the various sharp posters on here who add their insights on the game in the comments, and all the comments in general.
I do need to work to improve on this in future recaps. Thanks again for the feedback.
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by Mike from Illinois on Feb 9, 2012 2:26 PM EST up reply actions
I wouldn't change too much.
Your recaps are exactly the kind of thing I’m looking for. Maybe a little bit more about what you observed in the team defense and things like that that don’t always show up on a stat sheet.
Otherwise I think you’re doing a great job!
The intensity has to go up, up! Not down...UP! -Stan Van Gundy
I didnt intent for it to be a bad thing
I just felt like you appreciate constructive criticism from what I have seen on here and know you have the ability to do these kind of write ups, it’s just not your comfort zone and feel free to step out sometime
by Magical-OverHauL on Feb 9, 2012 11:01 PM EST up reply actions
That offense (outside of the 2nd quarter) is a blueprint for how the team needs to play.
Strong ball movement mixed in with post touches for Dwight. Jameer didn’t get any assists, but that’s because the Heat have really good defensive rotations. To beat that, one pass typically isn’t enough. He did a good job of initiating offense, and that “hockey assist” is really the key against them. Sometimes three passes are necessary to get their D scrambling and find an open man.
Ryan and Dwight were both beasts tonight, and the team made great adjustments to limit Miami’s transition attack that got them into the game. I wish that Dwight would’ve gotten back on D in transition better in the 2nd quarter, but he played very hard in the 2nd half, so all’s good.
Make no mistake, the Heat are very good, and what the Magic did last night is not easily accomplished. They should feel good about what they can do when they’re all playing together and egos are pushed aside.
"We just want to chill" - Chris Bosh.
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by slickw143 on Feb 9, 2012 9:01 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
I think Jameer had a very good game.
I don’t think it shows up on the stat sheet except in +/- but I think he looked very strong and exactly what we needed. In the 4th he was really great. Hope this and the Clips games weren’t flukes.
The intensity has to go up, up! Not down...UP! -Stan Van Gundy
Yeah, I hope they aren't flukes either, seeing as how he's my favorite player on the team.
To get all mainstream-journalist on everyone, the embattled PG needs to show that he can bounce back and take care of business. He needs to bring it and play one game at a time, and some other cliche.
"We just want to chill" - Chris Bosh.
Proud Jameer and Rashard apologist since '07
Energy, ball movement, and good defense ... that is the philosophy of coach Van Gundy.
My theory was that the lack of practice and tough early schedule had negative effects on the team – overall – and certain players, in particular. As the schedule provided more rest and practice time, the team is rounding about to what is the hallmark of a coach Van Gundy’s system.
- J-Rich is turning around, as I predicted he will.
- Jameer had no assists, but he was the catalyst in pushing the ball, and it is going to get better as his conditioning improves.
The games of this and next week would be a good gauge of where we stand on the way forward. If we can play 48 minutes of basketball, as we did with MIA and never bothered that our leads dwindled, we could compete for one of the top 3 spots in the East.
Learning is not compulsory, but have you learned anything today?
by Matt1325 on Feb 9, 2012 9:11 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
Well Said...
We brought it on offense and defense. Offense was active (except for HeDon’t), constantly moving the ball around the perimeter and finding the open man. Howard’s kickout’s gave us several wide-open three’s; awesome job.
On defense, besides letting Wade go off (one out of three ain’t bad) we completely shut down Lebron in the second half, and Bosh didn’t do much of anything. We chased the Heat around the perimeter and make them take tough jump shots (except for Wade, but again, he is a huge star).
If the effort from last night carries on, the Magic are still contenders in my opinion. Love it!
All about Energy.
Watching the game, you could tell the Magic showed up to play. There was hustle-play after hustle-play, and that energy turned into good looks at the basket and confidence.
That first quarter was astonishing. Howard and Anderson are the best front line in the NBA — and when they play off each other as well as they did in that first quarter, they are a nearly unstoppable wrecking crew. The rest of the team fed off that confidence and energy.
What’s crazy is that James & Bosh weren’t having an “off night”. They seemed ok, but the Magic simply shut them down for the most part. Even Wade, apart from the handful of easy buckets in the 2nd, was really “held back” by the Magic defense. It wasn’t just that they were in a slump.
This is part of why the Magic are so frustrating as a team. If they showed up with this level of determination and energy, or even near this level, on a nightly basis — there’s no one in the league that could stop them. There’s simply no anwer, and the teams with enough talent to compete (Heat/Bulls) have serious matchup problems.
I hope the last week or so lends itself to a bit of a turnaround. If they can watch the tape from last night and push themselves to maintain that level of focus and energy…this team will rock the East.
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by The BBQ Chicken Madness on Feb 9, 2012 11:48 AM EST reply actions 4 recs
We always play the Heat real well
We’re 3-2 against the “Heatles” over the past 2 seasons, despite the fact that Wade seems to have a career game every time he plays us. I’m not saying we could take them in a playoff series, but we’re capable of giving them 7 games.
If the Magic played with that level of energy every night, they could beat the Heat in a playoff series.
The Magic’s issues have always been mental lapses, not lack of talent. Focus and Energy, like what we saw last night, on a consistant basis from the Magic would scare the hell out of every team in the league.
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by The BBQ Chicken Madness on Feb 9, 2012 3:45 PM EST up reply actions
Our problem has never been lack of talent
until this year. That being said, our guys at the top are great players and capable of beating anybody. This year the main problem comes with not having a great roster from the starters to the bench and it makes it hard to keep and maintain leads sometimes. Still, if our backcourt keeps playing well we definitely have a shot.
The intensity has to go up, up! Not down...UP! -Stan Van Gundy
Great win
I didn’t watch the game but the highlight were Pittman literally bounces off Howard after trying to give him a hard foul is my highlight of the season.
Someone please refresh my memory, but wasn’t it Pittman that got into it with Howard in the pre-season also?
"A man has got to have a code." -Bunk, Season 1; Omar, Season 4.
It's a shame the dunk didn't go in.
Would have gotten Griffin-level coverage.
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by The BBQ Chicken Madness on Feb 9, 2012 3:47 PM EST up reply actions
Jameer is looking really good since his return.
Just looks like his head is in a better place now, not so much about his numbers but his attacking mentality which really lifts the whole team.
It always intrigues me that there are far fewer posts in victory threads than defeat threads.
"We just want to chill" - Chris Bosh.
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I was thinking that, too.
I always mean to go back and do a statistical model of the difference but never do.
Too depressed to think of a sig.
It's funny that, conversely, I refrain from posting after losses so that I wouldn't sound too negative.
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